School: An Ráth Mhór (Clochar) (roll number 13742)

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1. The Thirteen Stations of Gníomh go Leith - Third Station (continued)

   

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   Cnocán an Rinnce (hillock of the dance) is a field in Aindreás Ó Muimhneacháin's. No dancing here in living memory. Fort in Seán Ó'Laoghaire's and in Andrew Moynihan's. Swimming hole in Abha Mhór in Jim Leary's.

   Father John O'Leary (Kerry) late of P.P. of Ballyferriter. His brother Con in orders but not a priest is in the next grave at Ráth Mhór.

   A road made along the river bank in Talaimh Iocharaigh in '47 as a relief work. There is also a mound here where according to tradition mass used be said in penal times. The place is completely hidden with a perfect look out.

   Canon Peter O'Leary the great Irish scholar spent much of his holidays as a student at Talaimh Iochtaraigh.

   In Phil P. Cremin's is Cnoc na Rinnce. Two fords in Talaimh Iochtaraigh when one was noisy it meant bad weather an when the other was noisy it meant good weather.

   Father Patrick O'Leary S.J. died in America. Str. Columbba O'Leary Little sisters of the Poor, Kensington London. Str. Mary Gertrude O'Leary Convent of Jesus and Mary Ipswich Engand. All these are of the stock of O'Leary Buidhe originally from Kishkeam in Cork. Another Father O'Leary of Talaimh Iochtaraigh (not of this family) is buried in Nuadh Chongbháil. Tradition says he was a saint and his headstone is deeply worn by people making crosses on it.

   In Jim Leary's were two heaps of burnt tones 18 ft square. Probably not Flockfee but remains of old lime-kilns.

   Landlord was Lord Kenmare. Purchased about 10 years ago.

   

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